Lynchburg, VA (WSET) – NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - ABC 13-WSET is honoring the one-year anniversary of their beloved late anchor Mark Spain on Thursday, December 18th by encouraging the community to turn the area purple in support of pancreatic cancer awareness. Last year, so many people joined ABC 13 to show support for Mark, who was diagnosed with Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer, by wearing purple, lighting their buildings purple, and putting up signs of encouragement. Mark, his family, and ABC 13 were blown away by